Monthly Archives: May 2007

Albuquerque Arrangement Results

Posted on May 26, 2007 by Susan

DIVISION II – ARRANGEMENTS
A RIOT OF ROSES
SWEEPSTAKES
For the largest number of purple ribbons in Division II ARS Sweepstakes Certificate
Debbie Butcher
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SECTION A – ROYALTY
  QUEEN ELIZABETH – a traditional mass design.
Laurie Price
Roses: Black Magic, Veterans Honor
ARS Royalty Award Rosette

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SECTION B – ARTIST
CHIHULY – any type of Modern design other than Underwater or Parallel
Nancy Core
Roses: Fourth of July
ARS [...]

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One Albuquerque Garden: A Private Oasis

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Susan

Thanks to the owner of this garden for allowing me to photograph it and use the photos here. All photographs were taken May 4, 2007. Click on the thumbnails for a larger view.
This is a very small city garden, but is artfully arranged to utilize a variety of plants. Roses are the featured plant throughout [...]

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Large-Flowered Climber: Royal Sunset

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Susan

Royal Sunset is an oldie but goodie for the desert Southwest. It has dark green, leathery, disease-resistant leaves, large flowers that can have great form (especially for a climber!), a nice scent, and color to knock your socks off. To top it all off, it has long, shapely buds.

It takes about three years for this [...]

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2007′s First Hybrid Tea

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Susan

The first hybrid tea bloom of the year is always exciting in the high desert. One never knows exactly when to expect it, nor what it will look like. What have the late cold spells and especially the prolonged high winds done to the buds? Have thrips already damaged the bloom (for those of us [...]

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Albuquerque Spring Rose Show

Posted on March 16, 2007 by admin

[ May 26, 2007 7:00 am to May 27, 2007 4:00 pm. ] Saturday – Sunday , May 26 – 27, 2007

Albuquerque Rose Society Spring Rose Show

Albuquerque Garden Center
10120 Lomas Blvd. NE
Albuquerque, NM 87112
Info: Debbie Butcher
505-823-9818

debbiegay@mindspring.com

Entries accepted Saturday, 7:30 am to 10:00 am

Show free and open to the public 1-5 Saturday and 10-4 Sunday.

The entire schedule is here.

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